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Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

Primary · Foundation school · Chelmsford, CM3 2JX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,008 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils236
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Black
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115102.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.25%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils236
Girls111
Boys125
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English2.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.7%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.41
Support staff (FTE)15.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.6%, similar to England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryHatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryChipping Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

What is Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School rank in England?

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School ranks 1,008 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School?

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School has 236 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School?

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School?

At Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.